The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-17
CRESCO BUSINESS HENS ASSO.
CIATlON.


SIAIIUNe
Adoption or Articles Setting forth Its
Organization and Purposes.
Pursuant to published call, the Com
mittee o. the Cresco Business Mems As
sociation met at the Auditors Office. on
Monday evening, March Ii. John Nc
Hugh in the chair: l.. f. Smith Secre-
tary. Minutes Of previous meeting read
aud approved.
The Chairman read n draft of Articles
OF Organization, which, on motion. were
considered article by article, and adopted
as follows:
CRESCO BUSINESS MEMS ASSOC
CITATION.
We, tho undersigned, form ourselves
into an organization to be known as the
"Cresco Business Mems Association" and
adopt the following rules for its govern
ment.
OBJEcTs.
Article /. The objects OF this Associ-
alton shall be to encourage the building
OF railroads to Cresco; to secure the Local
ton OF manufacturing industries therein;
to bring about such reciprocity between
merchants and patrons AS will best con-
duce to the material interests Of both; to
maintain an intelligence bureau for the
benefit Of employers and those wishing
employment: to inculcate proper OBJ
sersance Of the Sabbath and all National
holidays among business men; to secure
any needed concessions in freight, pas
senger, express, telegraph, insurance, or
.thar rates affecting the interests Of tho
citizens Of Cresco, which they may deem
unjust and Oppressive: to secure desi.
rable immigration, for the purpose Of
more fully developing the agricultural
resources Of Howard county: to help de-
vclop any measure that has for its OBJ
iects the best interests Of Howard County,
Cresco and vicinity.
/ MEMBERSHIP.
Art. 2. Any individual doing legiti-
mate business, any mechanic or working
man, or any farmer in territory anja-
cent to Cresco, may. by majority vote
OF the executive committee. become a
member Of the Association On payment
to the treasurer OF two dollars, and agree
ing to pay any assessments that may be
voted by the Association to meet the nee.
essary expenses.
OBLIGATIONS.
/ Art. 3. Every person becoming =
. member u this Association shall be hon.
orably bound to conform to its rules, reg.
ulatious and bylaws.
oFEIcERs.
Art. l. The officers Of this Associa.
ton shall consist Of President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually by ballot Of the
Association and who shall hold until
their successors are elected aud qualified
: There shall be an Executive COMMITTEES
of fifteen, Of Ehich the President. vict
,, President. Secretary and Treasurer shall
be ex-oficio members and who shall 80
lect the balance Of the committee from
J the members Of the Association snbiec
to the approval OF that body.
DUTY OF OFFICERS.
Art. 5. The President shall preside a
, all meetings when present; i'll his abscDc'
the Vice President.
i The Secretary shall keep record o
. I'll n,ae.inGs; keep the standing OF al
: members IN the association and motif,
, , them thereof; conduct an intelAss;.ce HI,
: reau as outlined in the objects Of the AZ
4 ISOLATION; perform the correspondence
9 under the direction of tils executive com
Q mittee; keep copy Of all letters writ,si
4 in his official capacity and file all receives
: " him, all Of which shall be open to in
spection =, !aembers OF the executiv
committee when desires.
It The Treasurer shall receive all meme,
= duo the Association, giving mis- receiE
Q therefor; pay all bills approved by til
: executive com;nittee, 80. report the cor
! ditioE Of the treasury when zeqMred y
!. that committee TO 10 ~.
The Executive Committee shall proyid
e rooms for the Association; audit all bill
>, examine the books and accounts Of til
6ecresas. nd Treasurer; make sem
. annual report Of the SHANGHAI conditio
: OF the Association and carry ont 50 far q
possible the objects OF the Association
It reporting at next regular meeting Their
= after, or. at special n,ss4iHg il called Il
i that purpose, any negotiations Of stsi
J. that they may have made or taken with
q viSg Of carrying ont the purposes Of Il
Association.
Z, ooMPHssA11oN.
J. Art. q. No compensation for servis
u shall be paid any officer except the Sc
retasy. who shall be settled with by Il
= executive COMMITTEES.
n MEETINGS.
q, Art. 7. The annual meeting Of the A
8 ISOLATION shall be held on tie third Mo,
{ day in March of each year. The reguls
n,eesi4aS 81 the Association shall be bel
% on the third Mo...1.. Of each mont
thereafter. Special meetings may be cal
n Cd by the President TN the written r.
y quest Of five members.
Fifteen members shall constitute
i quorum for the transaction Of business
!. ORDER OF BUSINESS.
. Art. d.
y |. Reading minutes Of last meeting.
,. 2. Admission Of members.
8. Reports Of cosiAait1ees in writing.
81 1. Unfinished business.
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